BILL NUMBER: ACR 77	CHAPTERED  08/26/99

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   89
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   AUGUST 26, 1999
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   AUGUST 23, 1999
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 19, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 19, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Granlund
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Ackerman, Alquist, Aroner, Ashburn,
Baldwin, Bates, Battin, Baugh, Bock, Brewer, Briggs Calderon,
Campbell, Cardenas, Cardoza, Cedillo, Corbett, Correa, Cox, Cunneen,
Davis, Dickerson, Ducheny, Dutra, Firebaugh, Florez, Frusetta,
Gallegos, Havice, Hertzberg, Honda, House, Jackson, Kaloogian,
Keeley, Knox, Leach, Lempert, Leonard, Longville, Lowenthal, Machado,
Maddox, Maldonado, Margett, Mazzoni, McClintock, Migden, Nakano,
Olberg, Oller, Robert Pacheco, Rod Pacheco, Papan, Pescetti, Reyes,
Romero, Runner, Scott, Shelley, Soto, Steinberg, Strickland,
Strom-Martin, Thompson, Torlakson, Villaraigosa, Vincent, Washington,
Wayne, Wesson, Wiggins, Wildman, and Zettel)

                        AUGUST 16, 1999

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 77--Relative to Truck Driver
Appreciation Week.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 77, Granlund.  Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
   This measure would declare the week of August 21 to August 28,
1999, Truck Driver Appreciation Week.




   WHEREAS, The trucking industry performs an invaluable service for
the citizens of the State of California, delivering food and goods to
every home, school, business, and community; and
   WHEREAS, Trucks transport nearly 100 percent of all goods and
products needed by California's 33 million citizens; and
   WHEREAS, More than 75 percent of California's communities receive
all freight by truck; and
   WHEREAS, The trucking industry employs one of every 12
Californians and has an annual payroll of more than 31.5 billion
dollars; and
   WHEREAS, The trucking industry is committed to safe travel for all
motorists on California's roads and highways; and
   WHEREAS, The trucking accident rate in California has been reduced
by more than 38 percent over the past decade, while truck miles
traveled have increased by more than 40 percent; and
   WHEREAS, California's professional truck drivers are among the
safest in the world; and
   WHEREAS, Hundreds of professional truck drivers have performed
extraordinary acts of courage and heroism while aiding and rescuing
injured and stranded motorists; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the week of August 21 to August 28, 1999, is
hereby declared Truck Driver Appreciation Week in honor of those men
and women who play such a vital role in our state's economy.
